Andy Murray beats Tomas Berdych to reach Wimbledon final

Andy Murray will face Milos Raonic in Sunday's final. Picture: AFP/Getty

The Scot advanced past his Czech opponent in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, and will look to earn his second career Wimbledon crown when he faces Raonic this coming Sunday.

Murray could not have made a better start, breaking for 2-0 when Berdych double-faulted, but the Czech seized on some short balls from his opponent to hit straight back.

Murray knew he would have to try to control the baseline to quell the easy power of his opponent and he did a better job of that in the eighth game, earning his reward with another break.

That left him serving for the set and he clinched it with an ace.

Berdych was looking to reach a grand slam final for the first time since here in 2010, when he blasted Federer and Djokovic off court only to lose to Rafael Nadal.

He had shown the danger he possessed in the first set but there had been too many errors at important moments.

Sir Alex Ferguson, one of Murray’s great supporters, emerged back into the Royal Box for the second set and would no doubt have been very happy with the scoreline.

Murray began to probe again in the fifth game of the second set but some big serving from Berdych saw him fight off two break points.

The Scot’s frustration was clear as he sat down on his chair and he found himself embroiled in his own lengthy service game. He came through it having withstood two break points and then took his chance in the next game, piling the pressure on Berdych, who dumped an attempted drop shot into the net.

The Czech, who had lost his previous 17 matches against top-two opponents, looked somewhat bereft of ideas and Murray nailed a passing shot down the line to make it four games in a row and take the second set 6-3.

Murray firmly remained on course for the final at the beginning of the third set and he had the match all but won after breaking Berdych to go up 3-1.

He held his nerve to take the set 6-3 and will go into Sunday’s finale with Raonic as favourite to win his third career grand slam title.

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